Hundreds protest on ‘No Kings Day’ in Gilroy
Millions of people in cities and towns throughout the nation joined the “No Kings” protest on June 14—a crowd that included several hundred protesters in west Gilroy.
The event was organized in 2,000 cities in the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and...
Letter: Congress must act, increase funding for Alzheimer’s
Today, nearly 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s, including 720,000 in California. That’s roughly 36,000 in Santa Clara County and potentially 1,440 in Gilroy.
Without medical breakthroughs, this number is projected to nearly double in the next 15 years. These numbers can be...
Letter: Caltrain should adjust, not pause service
City Councilmember Zach Hilton recently wrote in a letter to the editor that the commuter rail service Caltrain should “pause” their service out of Gilroy (Dispatch, June 13, 2025). I feel that this action would be taking a step backward and do more harm...
Gilroy council schedules another public hearing for new districts
The Gilroy City Council last week decided to add another public hearing to its scheduled outreach efforts to create new districts that will take effect in the 2026 and 2028 elections.
That leaves two more public hearings before the council decides which district map to...
Hundreds in South County tell Trump, Musk ‘Hands Off!’
Hundreds of people in Morgan Hill and Gilroy hit the streets April 5 to deliver the message that they are not happy with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” protests.
On just the 76th day of Trump’s presidency,...
Gilroy City Council approves $207 million budget
The Gilroy City Council approved a $207.2 million budget June 2 that provides funding for new pickleball courts but will “delay” the hiring of three new recreation staff, according to city officials.
The 2025-26 budget includes a general fund of $75.6 million, and a full-time...
